| Regimental number | 1743 |
| Place of birth | Milton New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Alfred E Thistleton, Dunoon, Rocky Creek near Lismore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 20 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 January 1918 |